Vancouver Canucks Players Reportedly Very Upset Over The J.T. Miller Trade, Per Frank Seravalli
New reports coming from NHL insider Frank Seravalli reveal that many players of the Canucks are not happy at all that J.T. Miller was traded away from the team.
Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli spoke on SN960 radio show recently about Friday's blockbuster trade sending J.T. Miller to the Rangers.
The Canucks traded Miller, defenseman Erik Brannstrom, and Jackson Dorrington's player rights for Filip Chytil, defenseman Vittorio Mancini, and a 2025 first-round selection (protected for a top 13 selection).
The move, Seravalli insisted, was one that Vancouver simply could not avoid, even with a three-game winning streak in tow.
Two weeks ago, a similar arrangement had been in motion but collapsed over complications in negotiations with the Rangers, Seravalli disclosed.
Although Chytil is the headliner in terms of return, Seravalli advised patience with regard to projecting an impact for him.
Most importantly, he insisted, is that the biggest ripple impact will fall to Elias Pettersson, who must shoulder the full brunt of being the undeniably top center for the team.
Seravalli says many Canucks players felt the wrong guy was traded
Aside from its on-ice implications, Seravalli added, many Canucks skaters have been grumbling about the move, feeling it wasn't one that the team necessarily required or wanted.
With Miller, a vocal presence and key player, gone, the tension in the room has developed in the form of frustration with management for not getting a different type of move accomplished, Seravalli added.
Former NHL player Ryan Whitney also chimed in, saying if he were a Canucks fan right now, he would be absolutely furious that Miller was traded, adding that the wrong guy was moved out. Perhaps hinting Pettersson should have been gone?
Now, with cap room cleared, Seravalli predicted additional activity out of Vancouver's brass. Next, eyes will be focused on how management reshapes the roster, and, most particularly, Pettersson's acceptance of increased responsibility.
